Wednesday, November 22, 2006

As I've said in the past, anytime a coach starts bitching about the BCS or the polls while he still has games to play is just asking for a loss. Earlier this season, Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville fell into the trap when, the week after complaining about the current system, his team went out and lost to Arkansas. Then, for good measure, they got smoked by UGA a few weeks later.

I firmly believe when a coach starts looking ahead and talking about crap out of his control, a team senses that and becomes unfocused on the task at hand -- winning the next game.

I hate Urban Cryer as much as anyone else and agree with what everyone above me posted, but at least high profile coaches are more and more having the marbles to publicly complain about a seriously flawed system.

devilgrad you are probably right that AR-Kansas will beat Florida in the SEC Championship game, but Urban better watch out in Tallahassee, FSU has blown for most of the Year, but with Jeff Bowden announcing his resignation and things changing up FSU might fire up those outstanding athletes they have and they love nothing better than messing up Florida's title hopes.

96 was just a little different. Florida lost and dropped to 4th in the polls. They wouldn't have won the title if 1. They had lost the SEC championship game to a top 10 Alabama team2. Nebraska had beaten Texas in the Big12 CG (remember the 4th and 1 pass?)3. Ohio State had beaten undefeated Arizona State in the Rose Bowl4. Florida hadn't waxed FSU 52-20 in the rematch.

So yeah, this year is a little different since Michgan dropped...what, wait they didn't drop after losing a close game.

I think the post is somewhat misleading. Meyer obviously recognizes UF has to win out, and he says that USC is also a legitimate candidate for the MNC game assuming it wins out. The true focus of his comments, however, is that we need a playoff system to avoid ambiguous situations such as this one. I agree with the need for a playoff.

You’re right! Meyer shouldn’t be worrying about anything but beating FSU. You’d never read about any coach in the Big Ten making such comments.

But, I’ll say it for him and Petie, Michigan should not play a rematch in the BCS title game. Not because Michigan isn’t at least the second best team in the country. They clearly are, but, because the BCS is not about finding the best team in the country. If it was about finding the best team there would be a playoff. The BCS is about making money, period. A match up against the SEC or PAC 10 champion is much sexier, for many reasons, none of which take away from UM.

Anyway, what is the best you could hope for? Beat OSU, earn the title, and spend eternity listening to Ohio people bitch about how it was a split and the championship should have been shared. Would you want to listen to that? Would you want to share anything with OSU? Or, would you want to win the Rose Bowl?

I like how he complained about how bad a rematch would be, how tough it would be to beat a team twice, yet took a job in a conference where more often than not you will have to beat a team twice just to win the conference.

I wish proponents of a playoff system would stop using the possibility of a Michigan vs. tOSU rematch as an argument against the current BCS system. In most playoff scenarios, Michigan would surely qualify if there were even one at-large or wildcard entry, which could then create the dreaded rematch. Things will be much clearer in December when all of the games have been played, and the current system pairs up the 2 best teams. If Michigan is one of those teams, then they earned it based on those 11 games they won.

Urban Meyer needs to check himself before he speaks. His team has not played great football all year (17 - 16 vs unranked South Carolina) and still has FSU and Ark to play. First win your games, then you can bitch about the BCS.

mgoblue93 is right, he will do what is best for him. If any of you recall, he brought BGSU out of the dumper in football, then told the press he would not leave his kids for another job when Utah came calling, that his team had just come together and planned on staying for his recruits. The very next week he annouced that he took the job at Utah. What an a$$hole. I would never let my kid play for a guy like that.

Michigan is very strong but Florida deserves the shot at the BCS National Championship. (The facts: Florida had the toughest rated schedule in the country. Florida won the toughest conference championship in the country. Michigan did not win their conference. Florida's record against Top 25 teams: 3-1, Michigans record against Top 25 teams: 1-1. And, most importantly, Michigan already played and lost to OSU.) On top of that, Michigan's 1 top-25 win was against Notre Dame, enough said. With all this being noted, how could you possibly deny Florida the chance to play Ohio State?? I like Michigan, but you're an idiot if you think they deserve a shot more than Florida does.

the comment missed up north is the one that "cryer" said reguarding that if Michigan was to play and beat OSU,that He would not recognize the Wolverines as Nat.Champs !!! Nice,huh !?! watch the game and see if the gaytors are getting trounced at the half will cryer take his ball and go home ???

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